2025 brought many beautiful moments, many challenges and opportunities for growth. There's empowerment in choosing to see situations from a higher perspective, even when it's difficult. As this year comes to a close, I wanted to give an overview of my last 6 months.

Within this episode, I share the journey of my mysterious health diagnosis that I struggled with since July and the beauty I found within the hard moments. I lost close to 25 lbs between September and October and within 5 months I went to 49 different appointments in search of healing and answers. Thankfully I'm fully myself again and walking into 2026 with 5 key illusions I'm leaving behind which I share in this episode.

I'm so thankful for the doctors, energy workers and loved ones who have helped me and held space for me the last few months. I'm so incredibly thankful for your support and sending you love and well wishes for the New Year.

Please feel free to DM me with any insights, questions or personal a-ha moments you may have as you listen.

Episode Breakdown:

0:00 - 7:00 - Intro

7:00 - 25:47 - Health Journey / Finding a Diagnosis

25:47 - 41:48 - 5 Illusions I'm Leaving in 2025

Special thanks to the following energy healers/psychics who provides support and insight over the last few months:

-Thanya Mercado - insta @thanya_ashe_

-Janice Richards - insta @janicerichards_psychicmedium

-Socorro Diaz - insta @socorrodiazofficial

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Lucy Chaides is a dog psychology and behavior specialist based in Los Angeles and the founder of The Happy Dog Club LA. Her mission is simple yet profound: to help people build trust, respect, and deep connections with their dogs by learning to speak their dog's language.

Her journey into animal psychology began in 2014 after meeting Sky, a Malamute with both a loving side and challenging behaviors. What started as curiosity quickly turned into a lifelong passion for understanding the canine mind. Since then, Lucy has dedicated her career to dog psychology training and behavior modification, working with all breeds and personalities.

The Happy Dog Club was inspired by Toby, her grandparents’ beloved dog and the happiest, most well-balanced companion she had ever known. As a child, Lucy would encourage others to “be happy like Toby”—a message that continues to shape her work today.

Within this episode, Lucy shares her expertise, compassion, and real-world experience. We explore dog psychology, behavior solutions, and the beautiful bond between people and their four-legged family members.

insta: @thehappydogclubla

website: thehappydogclubla.com

Jane Mangan is the founder of Modern Potions and a registered Aura-Soma practitioner based in West Hollywood, where she offers deeply personalized color consultations rooted in the transformative power of color, energy, and consciousness. Her unique approach blends the vibrancy of the Aura-Soma system with her ongoing studies in astrology, tarot, and a variety of esoteric healing traditions.

Jane's path has always been guided by a deep love for beauty, creativity, health, and mysticism. In addition to dedicating herself fully to the healing arts, she has a successful career as an executive in the fashion industry, running businesses and leading teams of visionary creatives. But mysticism had its roots early in her life—her Celtic heritage and vivid imagination convinced her as a child that fairies lived under the garden plants, and she’s never quite stopped believing.

Her journey with Aura-Soma began over 20 years ago when she stumbled upon an image of the striking Equilibrium bottles—vibrant, jewel-toned elixirs that felt like a call from another world. That image sparked a search that led her to her first color consultation—and eventually to her own professional training and practice.

Since 2015, Jane has been sharing the magic of Aura-Soma through Modern Potions, helping clients reconnect with their inner light, energetic blueprint, and natural rhythm through the language of color. In this episode, we dive into how our chosen colors reflect our soul’s journey, what a typical Aura Soma session entails and explains how different esoteric systems layer together and lead to self-discovery.

how to contact Jane for a session/inquiry:

modernpotions.com

Instagram- @modernpotions

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